Acute lung injury (ALI) is a critical clinical condition characterized by diffuse inflammation of the lung parenchyma and intractable hypoxemia, typically caused by factors, such as trauma, pneumonia, shock, and sepsis. Clinical…
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How fortified dairy can help close the nutrient gap in children’s diets
As governments tighten regulations on childhood obesity and parents seek healthier, non-HFSS choices, the importance of early nutrition has never been clearer. Antoine Hours, general manager at Yoplait UK, discusses how fortified dairy products…
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The association of plasma testosterone level and progression of diabetic nephropathy in male | BMC Endocrine Disorders
Rayego-Mateos S, Rodrigues-Diez RR, Fernandez-Fernandez B, Mora-Fernández C, Marchant V, Donate-Correa J, et al. Targeting inflammation to treat diabetic kidney disease: the road to 2030. Kidney Int. 2023;103(2):282–96.
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Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with germline TP53 c.743G > A (p.Arg248Gln) variant: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports
This case underscores the diagnostic and management complexities introduced by germline TP53 VUS, particularly in patients meeting Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome (LFL) criteria. The p.Arg248Gln variant lies in a mutational hotspot and may impair DNA…
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Dance alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, study finds
Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and promotes self-actualization, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland found. The multidisciplinary…
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Some acute and chronic viral infections may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
— A review of 155 scientific studies found influenza and COVID infections raised the risk of heart attack or stroke as much as three-to five-fold in the weeks following the initial infection.
— Viruses that linger in the body, such as HIV,…
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Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with groundbreaking nanotech
A team co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital Sichuan University (WCHSU), in collaboration with partners in the UK, reports a nanotechnology approach that reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse…
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Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with groundbreaking nanotech
A team co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital Sichuan University (WCHSU), in collaboration with partners in the UK, reports a nanotechnology approach that reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse…
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Household crowding and mortality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults: Findings from longitudinal population surveillance data in rural and peri-urban settings in Limpopo, South Africa | Population Health Metrics
Dong E, Du H, Gardner L. An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020;20(5):533–4.
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Breakthrough could offer a new therapeutic option for stopping diabetes-induced complications
Researchers from the University at Albany and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found a way to block a key cellular pathway known to drive chronic inflammation and impaired wound healing in people with diabetes.
The…
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